Rick Bragg

This is one of the best books I’ve read. Rick Bragg brings his dog, his brother, and his mother to life and makes you fall in love with them. And unlike most dog memoirs, the dog doesn’t die at the end.

An enjoyable book.

Certainly not a book that falls close to what I prefer reading, but what can I say, I was desperately bored one weekend and HAD to read. I'm glad that I did. Rick's tale was interesting and powerful in its own right. I think that I can say that I learned a lot about the South by being invited to join this talented man's childhood (if you can call it that).

My favorite kid of “mashup” - true stories of personal lives, with descriptions and recipes of the foods they ate. The saga of Ava and Jimmy Jim is touching and astounding.